Loading...
HomeMy WebLinkAbout03/06/46 March 6, 1946 The regular meeting of the City Council of the City of Bremerton, ~Washington, was held in the Mayor's Office at the City Hall, Bremerton, Wednesday, March 8, ~R46, at ten o'clock A.M. Mayor Kean, presiding, Commissioner Haddon, Commissioner Gorst, City Treasurer and Assistant City Attorney being present. Minutes of regular meeting held February ~ , 1946, were read by Clerk. Two corrections were made in the minutes by Mayor. Notion by Mr. Kean and Mr. Gorst to approve the minutes as read, carried. Reports of Separation were read by Clerk, as follows: Vincent H. Carroll, Cemetery Department; Floyd Bulette, Doyle Hunt, and Harry Sinnock, Fire Department; J. Empolen, ~ater Department; Lucille Bresnan, Library; Roy E. Clover, Orville E. Schlosser and Sidney Loucks, Police Department. Notion by Mr. Kean and Mrs. Haddon to approve Notices of Separation as read, carried. Notices of Employment wore read by Clerk, as follows: Melford Jarstad, Water Department; Alfred W. Buckman, Cemetery; Joy H. Little, Harold C. Faulkner, Edward D. Greathouse, Harry J. Rappleye, Ernest J. Steinman, Charles S.Allen, and Herbert Fee, Police Department; Elizabeth R. Grant, Building Department; Esther Cullins, Switchboard Operator; Kenneth G. Wood, Engineer's Department. Motion by Mr. Kean and Mr. Gorst to approve temporary non-Civil Service appoint- ments as read,carried. Chauges in Pay ~tatus were read by Clerk: Clay Madden and L. Womac, Water Department; Edna Neilsen, Switchboard Operator; Tony Balazic and Wesley K. Stone, Fire Department. Motion by Mr. Kean and Mr. Gorst to approve the Changes in Pay Status if approved by Commissioner in charge, carried. Clerk read letter from Fire Chief to Mayor, dated March 5, 1946, stating the Fire Chief had contacted the White Motor Company regarding trade-in of old motor and was informed they did not wish to have the motor but it would be agreeable to them to have the motor left in their shop for resale. Estimated $350 to $500 would be maximum for sale of motor. Mayor suggested the motor could be fitted in some other type of equipment and further suggested the letter be referred to Clyde Grauerholz. Motion by Mr. Kean and Mrs. Haddon to refer the letter to Clyde Grauerholz, carried. Clerk read Supplemental A~reement to the lease agreement dated 30th of January, 1946, between Bremerton Basebail Club, Inc., and City of Bremerton, the Supplemental Agreement stating that the Junior Athletic Council agrees it will pay to the City of Bremerton any and all sums which may become due to said city un, er the terms of the lease agreememt. Supplemental Agreement signed by W. ~. Shepherd and George E. Thomas, of Bremerton Baseball Club, Inc., and Martin A. Morrison and Erman Denny, oF the Junior Atb-]~ tic Council. Motion by Mr. Kean mud Mr. Gorst to concur in the agreement, carried. Clerk stated he had a check for $~5.00 which had been held up since September 28, 1945. This was for payment of license fee for the Westgrove Tr~ler Camp vhich came under city jurisdiction when that area was incorporated in the City of Bremerton. Clerk asked if it is necessary for this trailer camp to go through the procedure outlined in Ordinance 1412 in order to procure a license. Assistant City Attorney stated that under the law a business can not be eliminated when the area in which they operate is t~ken into a city's limits, but can continue to operate as they did before. The business can, however, be made to comply with health ~ws and ohher city ordinances and any ~ terations have to confo~ with Building Code. Notion by Mr. Keen and Mr. Gorst authorizing the City Clark to accept the check and issue the license to the trailer camp, carried, all members voting Yes. In this connection, it was suggested by the Nays that the matter should be referred to/~the Building Inspector, Fire Chief and Health Officer,and that they should go to the trailer camp and make an inspection in accordance with various codes. A letter dated March 6, 1945, to the City Council from A. W. Jacobsen and Charles J. Hall, was r&ad by Clerk, which requested that their approved application to operate a taxicab be transferred to Richard C. Creagh, lO18 Burwell, the taxicab to operate from parking lot behind Publix Cafe, not on a city street. Notion by Mr. Keen and Mr. Gorst to refer the request to the Polic~ Department for recommendation, carried. Application was read by Clerk from Narceau G. Schartman for taxi stand and permit to operate one cab, disapproved by Chief of Police and Ted Phillips of Traffic. Motion by Mr. Keen and Mrs. Haddon to concur in recommendation of the Police Department and not to issue the license, carried. Clerk read applications for Location Licenses, as follows: Bob's Snack Bar & Card Room (Basement of DeLux Tavern), Robert A. Wiegant, approved by Chief of Police; Olympic Recreation, by H. I. Domstad, approved by Chief of Police, appli- cation for GurMy,s Sea Food, disapproved by Chief of Police. Notion by ~. Keen and Mr. Gorst to refuse the applications, carried, all members voting Yes. Claim for Damages was read by Clerk from Miss Anna Rasmussen, in the amount of $1~.00, claiming that on Jan. 24 she fell through hole on the City Dock and suffered lacerations and concussion about right knee. Notion by Mr. Keen and ~[r. Gorst to refer the claim to City Attorney, carried. City Treasurer presented contract for L.I.D. Index from Bremerton Title Company, for approval as to form by Assistant City Attorney and authorization for Mayor end City Clerk to sign for City. Assistant City Attorney signed the contract, approving same as to form. Notion by Nr. Gorst and ~r. Kean authorizing the Nayor and City Glerk to sign the contract, carried. Mr. Billings, Recreation Supervisor, reporting on the progress at Roosevelt Field, stated the painting was completed, including the ~tands. Further stated he had an expert turfman to bring in turf and supervise seeding of the outfield. The turf is going to be brought from the pumping station at Gorst Creek with assistant of Street and Water Department, through approval of Mr. Gorst and Mr. Cased. He ~lso said he had conferred with C~ty Engineer. The cost of the job and of super- vision is $4S~00. Motion by Mr. Kean and ~ir. Gorst to concur in recommendation of Mr. Billings and that we have the field turfed at cost not to exceed $450.00, carried, all members voting Yes. Ray Greenwood, attorney, who was in the audience, presented an ordinance which he had drawn up amending Ordinance 770, with respect to the transfer fee for cabs and method of handling issuance of permit to transfer. He stated this was not for action of the Council today but was for consideration. ~r. Greenwood stated there had been consistent complaint to the matter of transfer of cab licenses from one car to another by indi~idual owners, and also stated the present fee of SE~.O0 was tOO high Mayor Keen suggested the proposed ordinance should be referred to City Attorney, Captain Phillips of Traffic, and City Treasurer. Captain Phillips reported he had been in a meeting yesterday with three cab owners who stated theyw ere representing taxi c ab association, but Captain Phillips stated they were not actually a representative group. 'I~is group wanted a new ordinance for taxis, limiting the number of cabs on a population basis. Mr. Green- wood remarked that the Council has power under ordinance to reject cabs but did not believe could set down number of cabs per population. The Assistant City Attorney stated that the Supreme Court had handed down two decisions upholding the limit!~g of the number of cabs per population. C~ rk stated this was date for opening of bids for pipe and stated he had some bids. Motion by Mr. Kean and Mr. Gorst to open the bi~s, carried. Clerk opened bids and read from: United States Pipe & Foundry Company, wi~h attached bond for 5% of the amount of the contract price, total bid, Pacific Water Works Supply Co., check for $280.00 attached, total (bid on valves only); Consolidated Supply Company, check for $250.00 attached, total bid for valves only $~881.~0; Pacific States Cast Zron Pipe Co., check for $1,700.00 attached, total bid $Z3,6~9.0~; Rensselaer Valve Co., chec$ for $~85.00 attached, total bid $50~4~'65~for valves only. Motion by Mr. Gorst and Mr. Kean to refer the bids to Purchasing Agent, Commis- sioner of Public Works and Superintendent of ~ater Department, carried. Mr. Gorst read a letter from Paul McHenry, ll30 Hayward Avenue, to E.S. Severanc~ City Engineer, dated March 4, 1946, stating that McHenry had decided to allow the City six feet along the back end of his lot for ~ ley purposes, on the condition that the City bear all costs in moving his fence and shrubs, and grade alley to same level as his lot. Mr. Gorst suggested that quit claim deed be dra~uup and completed soon as possible so City can start moving the shrubs before April 1st or will have to wait another year to move them. Assistant ~ity Attorney suggested the City should check with title company on this. Motion by Mr. Gorst and Mr. ~ean that the letter b e referred to the City~ttorne for preparation of a deed in accordance with the offer. Mayor Kean asked Mr. Isley, who was in the audience, what he had deeded to do regarding the proposed change to the pinball ordinance whdch Mr. Isley had suggested at the last council meeting. ~e Mayor further said that in view of the fact that this is pending, the Council had moved this morning not to grant locations as reGuest~d. Mr. Isley answered that he decided to let it drop as long as City Council is satis- fied with the ordinance. Mayor asked under what kind of an arrangement were these machines being put in, and Isley answered that they own the equipment and share in the profits. Mr. Isley also stated that if the Council would allow the license to be granted at Olympic Tavern that he is satisfied with the ordinance and thinks it gives the council better control of the situation and that seems to be what the Council wants. The City Council made no motion on this request. Assistant City Attorney read Resolution No. 510: BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Bremerton, that the City Clerk and the City Treasurer are hereby authorized and directed to make the following transfers in the Garage Fund Official City Budget for 19~6: From: To: Industrial Insurance $250.00 Automobile Tires for resale $600.00 Purchase of Diesel Oil for $350.00 resale PASSED by the City Council of the City of Bremerton, signed by the Mayor, and attested by the City Clerk in authentication of such passage, this 6th day of March, 1946. Motion by Mr. Gorst and Mr. Kean to move passage of Resolution, carried, as follows: Mr. Kean, Yes. Mrs. Haddon, Yes. Mr. Gorst, Yes. Mayor stated the Bremerton Concert Association was having a meeting today and suggested the Commissioners should attend. Assistant Uity Attorney stated he would be unable to attend the meeting, but wished to say that the City is now receiving from the Association approximately $1,000 per year in rentals and admission taxes. He further said that he has no objection to increasing the rental but wished to point out that the Concert Association is paying the City a nice amount of money at this time. Mayor stated that the matter of vacations had come up this morning and he has called a meeting with some of the department heads to discuss the problem, said meeting to be held right after the Council adjourns, if time permits. Motion by Mr. Kean and Mrs. Haddon to allow all bills presented at this meeting if approved by a majority of the Council, carried. Mrs. Haddon asked whether or not the checks are being held on the architectural services bids. Mayor replied that he did not believe they would be building the Public Safety Building and asked what the Commission wanted to do about the Public Storage Building. Assistant City Attorney suggested the Council should reject all bids and call for new bids. Motion by Mr. Aean and Mrs. Haddon to reject all bids for architectural services and return the checks, carried. Assistant City Attorney reported he had received a letter in the morning's mail from Investors Service Corporation, Seattle, dated March 5, 1946, requesting information regarding bonds of L.I.D. #42 of Charleston Motion by Mr. Kean and Mr. Gorst for efer the letter to the City Treasurer and State Examiner for recommendation, carried. Mayor stated he had visitors from the State Department of Labor And Industries in the persons of Mr. Kraft and Mr. MacFarland, relative to condition of ~'irst Street Dock and requesting that the Conm~ission submit a letter to them with our proposal on what we are going to do as far as repairs and safeguarding the structure are conderned. Motion by Mr. Kean and ~Ir. Gorst to adjourn, carried. / ct Cler Approved: